v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + deify. ] To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
Perception is thus a unifying act. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]